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The H7 bulb. HID Self Buy

I'm working on getting the prices now.... probably have them shortly..... Here's a couple of photos of the finished brake-side receiver block before they were sent off to be anodized: Can't wait for these babies to be finished.... these Pazzo levers are some tasty eye-candy, for sure... :thumbsup:

Redbird, do you happen to have the Shim Kit at the moment? Looks like I'll be needing it soon.... now that the FJR is back on the road, I want to take the Blackbird down for a couple weekes to do HID lights and fork service.... and valve clearance check. I haven't had to adjust any before, but now with over 70,000 miles on the odo, I bet a couple of them need adjustment this time... :?

On most every bike forum on the 'net, the discussion of stock vs reusable air filters has gone the way of discussing the best oil, the best tires, the best chain lube, etc, etc. This debate is as never-ending as it is pointless. That being said, I'll offer up my non-dynoed, anecdotal, actual real-world experience having used the K&N on my Blackbird for just shy of 6 years/75,000 miles: it works just fine. And I've never had to buy the spendy paper air-flter once, not since I rolled the bike off the showroom floor. I use the K&N for strictly for the maintenance longevity aspect, vice any perceived/actual performance gains.

Alrighty, gents, here we go.... :twisted: Here is the Pazzo brake lever for my R1, before installation... sweeeeet, no? Here is my R1's clutch lever installed: Here some anodized work that Redbird and Shon might be interested in: :twisted: How about some black Shorty's? Or black Shorty's with Gold fittings? Or gold Shorty's with black fittings? Blue with black fittings on a blue R1: Now, as far as our Blackbird's go..... It is true that Pazzo Racing doesn't make a XX-specific set of levers. The other CBR models won't fit. HOWEVER, the clutch-side VFR800 will fit.... not so the brake lever. So.... the "receiver" has to be custom fabricated, and that is what CTS-Moto is doing now. I hope to have the first prototype in hand here in a couple weeks. By the way, guys... CTS-Moto has proven to be a stellar, top-notch organization. They apparently do a lot of custom work in-house, and they have some god-like stuff. Check out this billet-aluminum sprocket-cover for the R1 that I haven't had a chance to install yet. It is EXQUISITE!! It may not be apparent from the photo, but the Tuning Fork logo is actually cut out (and thus held in place by the three arrow-heads). This large amount of "cut out" material will reveal the front sprocket behind it once installed. The outer circle part of the Tuning Fork logo is actually etched in the aluminum.... *very* nice!!

I have the HyperPros in my FJR... seem to be pretty good springs....

I would have thought that when you bought my dicked-up POS Conti's I sold you last year (and that I warned you about!), you would'a learned.... :poke:

Gauteng, here are some photos of the shock replacement job, when you get to that point: Removing/Replacing the Blackbird rear shock

Did ya come up with anything, Paully? Rich? Anyone? I've read this thread a couple times (maybe I read it too fast....), but I'm still unsure where it is going.....

Hmmmmm.... wonder if there's enough interest to try another Wilbers GB again...... Doubtful there would be enough to get the max discount of 20% off - we'd need 26 dudes - but if we could managed 11 dudes, that would still net ya 15% off, which ain't too shabby..... Guess I could query the forum when NEXXT is wrapped up, and see if it's even worthwhile to look at another GB....

Awesome! If the 5000K rating is available, I am DEFINITELY a player for one as well.

I would be a player for one if the HID capsule rating was right.... but 6000K is going to give you a bit too much purple. If one wants HID so you can actually see shit (vice the bling factor), the very best rating for the human eye is 4300K. That's what many of use in the Iron Butt community use. It is pure white.... as white as you can imagine. I have one of these 4300K HID lamps in my low beam now.... so adding a purple-ish 6000K in the high beam housing would make it look squidly-dumb (not to mention the cop-magnet effect). Any chance we can score 4300K capsules on this GB? Or at the most, 5000K capsules?

This problem doesn't affect the 2000 Blackbird..... it's only the last couple of model years ('02-'03) that have this recall. Here it is: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following are the results of a recall search for recalls on the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation web site. Make / Models : Model/Build Years: HONDA / CBR1100XX 2002-2003 HONDA / ST1300 2003-2004 HONDA / ST1300A 2003-2004 HONDA / VFR800 2002-2004 HONDA / VFR800A 2003-2004 Manufacturer : AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V010000 Recall Date : JAN 18, 2005 Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Potential Number Of Units Affected : 36046 Summary: CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH COMBINED-BRAKE SYSTEMS HAVE A PROPORTIONING CONTROL VALVE (PCV) THAT MECHANICALLY PROPORTIONS BRAKE FORCE WHEN THE REAR BRAKE IS APPLIED. A SEAL IN SOME PCVS IS IMPROPERLY SHAPED, AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR. Consequence: IF THE MOTORCYCLE CONTINUES TO BE USED AFTER A LEAK OCCURS, THE REAR BRAKE WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME INOPERATIVE. A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FORCE COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE FORLEAKAGE. IF LEAKAGE IS CONFIRMED, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PCV. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 3, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 866-784-1870. Notes: HONDA RECALL NO. P65. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

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I am about at 70,000 miles on my original seals.... Silklene 2.5wt went in when I diud my Wilbers springs. For me, the front end is now several orders of magnitude improved with this setup....

On the last install photo (last page of this Spiegler thread): Spiegler install photos, I mentioned that the bottom fitting is Line #3, which runs all the way forward and connects to the upper port of the secondary master cylinder (located above left front caliper), and the bottom fitting (Line #2) runs to the front port of the rear caliper. The latter is incorrect. The bottom fitting (Line #2) runs to the rear port of the rear caliper, not the front. This has now been corrected on the original thread (and was already correct on the original Spiegler instructions; I had simply murphy'ed the description) Thanks to a sharp-eye Dano from Sammamish, WA who caught this error.

Here's the NEP throttle lock installed:

Correct. Night Train has reverted back to being my primary LD Rallybike. The FJR is just a truck.... full time commuting, two-up touring with the bride on occassion, and I will take the FJR if I need to go somewhere and actually carry some shit (have a Givi 46L top case on it). But the Blackbird gets the nod when it comes to Endurance rally events. The FJR is extremely nice, very fast, greater torque and more horsepower than the XX, but..... it's 5-speed transmission is geared for touring, and there is no performance category that the FJR wins over the Blackbird.

I'm opposite. I love my Avons, even though I currently have a set of Pilot Roads on Night Train... they have about 5000 miles on them, and should be pretty well toast by the end of HookersXX next week. For me, the Avons turn quicker, last longer and have better grip both wet and dry. I am aware of the low-speed "walking" sensation that results from their unusual tread pattern, but once out of the parking lots, it dissapears. All this is not to say the Pilot Road isn't a good tire, because that's not so; the Pilot Road is an excellent tire for the Blackbird. It's just that, IMO, the Avons have it in most every performance catagory over the PRs, which is why I go with them. In fact, a fresh set of Avons are waiting to be mounted when I get back form HookersXX, because the following weekend is one very hard-core Endurance Rally that I am competing in... the Utah 1088. You GOTS to have fresh tires when you pull up to the Start Line in Salt Lake City, or you don't ride! :?

http://www.marcparnes.com/ I have this balancer also. It's an exceptional piece of hardware. Specs: Overall size - 12" x 1¾" Weight - Approx. 1½ lbs (Universal) Bearings - Double shielded ball bearings Axle - Tool Steel 12" x ½" Material - 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum

Yes. I would have, anyway.

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Careful now; I said they *appear* to have some differences. I haven't studied the '01-'03 bikes close enough to say for an absolute fact. With regard to installing these lines, the only significant difference that I have seen between the '00 and earlier 'Birds, and the '01 and later 'Birds, is that Honda uses a different Delay Valve. This newer one has a "protrusion" on the outboard side (this is the protrusion that Ruhi had to grind down): To answer your question, you shouldn't have any install problems unless you ordered Speedbleeders. If so, looks like you might have to send a couple back, depending on what your setup is. Otherwise, this installation is an exercise in patience and tests your ability to look at all aspects of the brake line before trying to install it. Be mindful that if you encounter a line you believe surely can't be correct, try envisioning how it might fit if you were to reverse the ends, knowing that you can turn the fittings 360-degrees to ensure a non-twisted, stress-free fit. As I've mentioned a couple times, installing these lines is not necessarily a trivial task, particularly if you've never done this type of work before.

I didn't order Speedbleeders (my MityVac already makes changing fluid a snap), although I did test-fit several for Spiegler to ensure we got the right versions. Only my rear caliper required the two longer speedbleeders (SB8125LL); the front calipers and the clutch took the shorter SB7100S speedbleeder. According to what Ruhi is finding, it appears as it Honda changed the bleeder size in the later model years (why, I couldn't even guess). But then, they changed a couple of components in the LBS system in the last few years (note that somewhat recent Secondary Cylinder Recall for '01 and later 'Birds)

+1 Slip off the oem grips, slipped on these BMW Sport Grips, takes about 30 second per grip using compressed air, done deal: